Volunteer - Fire Corps

About Maple Grove, MN

Maple Grove is a forward thinking, thriving community in the northwest suburbs of the Twin Cities metropolitan area.  We are home to over 70,000 residents with a projected population of 90,000 by 2040 with 2,500 acres of undeveloped land. The City of Maple Grove is proud to employ over 250 benefit-earning employees, 500+ part-time, casual, temporary, seasonal employees, and 100 paid-on-call firefighters to staff our many departments.  

We provide public safety, public works, community and economic development, parks & recreation, and many other important public services to a growing community.

The Position

The City of Maple Grove is seeking Fire Corps volunteers! Fire Corps volunteers are required to attend monthly meetings and agree to volunteer at least 8 additional hours per month to help with their desired task. Additionally, they will be assigned to various working groups being tasked with items such as; community outreach, public education, training, scene response support, chaplaincy, data entry, community outreach, special event support, etc.

Apply Immediately; interviews are conducted as applications are received

* Strong public speaking skills imperative to success

* Strong written and verbal communication skills.

* Excellent organization and administrative skills.

* Performs other related duties as apparent or assigned.

Knowledge of:

* Principals and processes for providing exceptional customer service.

* Driver safety.

* Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

* Adjust actions in relation to a changing problem(s) and others' actions.

* Actively looking for ways to help others.

* Teaching others how to do something well.

Ability to:

* Manage time effectively.

* Follow verbal and written instructions.

* Communicate effectively orally and in writing.

* Establish effective working relationships with staff members, other agencies, and the general public.

* Think and act effectively in emergency situations compounded with intense s

* Apply general rules to a specific problem to produce effective answers and solutions

MINNIMUM

QUALIFICATIONS:

* 18 years or older.

* Have a connection to Maple Grove either by residence, occupation, or service work.

* Have a clean criminal history and satisfactory driving record (confirmed by a background check).

DESIERABLE

QUALIFICATIONS:

* Any experience suitable to supporting the role of the MGFD Fire Corps Program

* Public safety experience

WORKING CONDITIONS

Environmental Conditions:

Field and office environment; emergency firefighting scenes; travel from site to site; work closely with others.

Physical Conditions:

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties require maintaining the physical condition necessary for standing and sitting for prolonged periods of time; manual dexterity; adequate hearing, vision, and speech; required to operate assigned vehicle in routine driving scenarios.